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The Sunday Dispatch article about the mock trial of Abraham, “Columbus ‘jury’ concludes Abraham guilty as charged” was interesting, but I think the whole exercise misses the point of the story from the 22nd chapter of the Book of Genesis. The story is a parable about how human beings figured out that human sacrifice is not necessary.

Democrats in Washington are stepping up their push for unreasonable green-energy initiatives and their attacks on domestic energy producers. The Ohio Federation of Republican Women has passed a resolution regarding domestic-energy resources stating, “Lawmakers in Ohio and on Capitol Hill must pursue tax, regulatory and trade policy that encourages growth.

A recent poll shows that the less Hillary Clinton is exposed on the campaign trail, the more she is liked. Conversely, the more she appears, the less she is liked, which probably explains why she has been sequestered the past few months. Republicans seem to be very worried about the inevitability of her becoming the next president, but I do not share that worry.

There is no validation or reason on God’s green Earth (people know what I mean) why a state food card should provide soda pop and the like to its recipients (“Panel suggests tax on sugary drinks, foods,” Associated Press article, Feb. 22 Dispatch). Perhaps the experts should start with eliminating these items from the SNAP program, aka food stamps, altogether.

Democratic Illinois governor and presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson once joked that the Republicans had offered him a deal. They promised to stop telling lies about Democrats if Democrats, in turn, would stop telling the truth about the GOP. However, Corry Bliss, Sen. Rob Portman’s campaign manager, is apparently reverting to the Republicans’ oft-used tactic when he tries to blame former Gov. Ted Strickland for the loss of Ohio jobs resulting from the Great Recession.

County Administrator Ken Wilson shows great promise as successor to long-time county steward Don Brown. Before assuming this new post, Wilson demonstrated that he understood county business, agency needs and the unique business practices of each elected official. He continues to show this same understanding, but in an enhanced way that reflects his growth as an emerging leader in county government.